Improved water-proof collar and cuff



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. BAY, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO RAY &

I TAYLOR, OF SAME PLACE.

lMPROVED WATER-PROOF COLLAR AND CUFF.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, GEO. W. RAY, of Springfield, Hampden county, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Paper Collarsand Oufi's; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full andexact de scription thereof.

The object of this invention is to obtain a paper collar or cuff whichshall have its surface covered with an enamel which shall resist.

the action of moisture, perspiration, and even acid; which shall have asmooth polished surface, thus greatly improving the appearance of thecollar, while at the same time it admits of its being spouged whendirty, and thus one collar be made to wear for a great length of time;and which shall be so elastic as to admit of the collar being foldedwithout cracking or breaking the enamel. a

I am aware that various enamels have been applied to collars and cuffsh6I'Gt0f0I'P,bl1tI]Ol16, to my knowledge, combining the requisites abovementioned, and most compositions thus applied to collars and cuffs are,in fact, merely varnishes, incapable of enduring any uncommon degree ofheat or perspiration, and cracking or breaking along the edge whenfolded.

The composition which I apply to paper collars' and cuffs for thispurpose is a mixture of different ingredients in substantially thefollowing proportions: Gun-cotton, one (1) ounce; sulph uric ether,one-half (a) pound; alcohol, one-half pound; gelatine, six (6) ounces.

The gun-cotton is dissolved in the ether and alcohol, and thispreparation is flowed over glass previously treated with nitric acid,and then left until dry. The gelatine is then dissolved in waterandpoured over this substance, the sheets of paper, thoroughly moistened,are

then placed on top of this mass, and the gelatine causes it to adhereclosely to the paper, and when dry it can be removed with it, thesurface having the same appearance as the glass on which it was laid.Thepaper is then manufactured into collars and cufi's. This enamel may,by the mixture of coloring-matter with it, be made to give aneleganttintto the surface of any shade desired. It is elastic, water andperspiration proof, and has all the qualities mentioned in the firstpart of this specification.

I am aware that the substance before mentioned has been applied to othersurfaces, but never, to my knowledge, to paper collars or cuffs, and Ido not claim the composition named. Neither do I claim the process ofenameling paper with this or any other substance, nor do I claim a papercollar or cuff enameled orvarnished with anyother substance; but

What 1 do claim as new, and desire to so cure by Letters Patent, is-

A paper collar or cufi' when enameled with the composition and by theprocess herein described.

GEO. W. RAY.

Witnesses:

J. B. GARDINER, MILTON BRADLEY.

